politics

An honest campaign ad (thanks Andrew Sullivan!)

24 June 2010 By captbob 0

A video of what an honest campaign ad might look like.

If a corporation behaves like an individual, tax it like one

13 March 2010 By captbob 0

A Montana legislator's recent response to a filing to give corporations the same political expression privileges as individuals.

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If a corporation behaves like an individual, tax it like one

Spite: Official says gov’s office forced him out

11 March 2010 By captbob 0

Gov. Schweitzer is a step up from Racicot and Martz, but jeez louise, his behavior is sometimes just plain ornery, spiteful, and brutish. Time for an independent scorecard, starting with his freeze out of MEIC right after he was elected?

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Official says gov’s office forced him out

Another Rehberg staffer on poaching trip

11 March 2010 By captbob 0

Guess this proves Montana's Republicans really do represent the good ole boys: drunk driving (cars), drunk driving (boats), poaching. Definitely the party of good times.

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Another Rehberg staffer on poaching trip

Glenn Greenwald Nails the Democratic Party

23 February 2010 By captbob 0

In his post in Salon, Glenn Greenwald nails the behavior of the Democratic party.

Greenwald uses Jay Rockefeller's bait and switch on the health care public option to illustrate the "run left govern right tactics" that mainstream D's used to capture the House and Senate in '08, and then stall the progressive reform they were empowered to make after they won the elections.